| 释义 |
sock¹ /sɒk/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 短袜
a pair of socks 一双短袜
sock suspenders 吊袜带
He was (或 stood) five feet in his socks. 他不穿鞋时身高5英尺。
2. (短袜状的)套子，护套
3. 鞋内衬垫，鞋垫
4. (古希腊或古罗马喜剧演员穿的)轻软鞋
5. 喜剧；喜剧的灵感
6. 储钱箱
He takes every penny and puts it in the sock. 他每一个小钱都要，而且把一个一个子儿都放进储蓄罐里。
7. 〈口〉＝ windsock
II vt.
1. 给…穿上短袜
2. 〈口〉储(钱)，存(钱)
He socked ＄1500 in a bank account for his wife. 他给妻子在银行账户中存入1500美元。
They have been socking 15 percent or more of disposable income into savings. 他们一向将自己可支配收入的15%以上作为储蓄存起来。
[< OE socc light shoe < L soccus < Gr sukkhos] phr. knock (或 blow) someone's socks off 〈口〉使某人惊异；给某人深刻的印象 knock the socks off 〈口〉超过；打败 ... one's socks off〈口〉充满活力及热情地 (做事)pull one's socks up 〈英口〉加紧努力；努力改正 We should pull our socks up and see whether by more efficient approaches we can improve our work. 我们要加紧努力，看是否能用更为有效的方法改进工作。put a sock in it 〈英俚〉〈谑〉不出声 sock away 〈美口〉储蓄，储存 (钱)His main occupation is to sock away a fortune for himself. 他主要是忙着给自己存一笔钱。sock in 〈美俚〉[常用被动语态](恶劣天气)使停飞；关闭 (机场等)Fog and drizzle had socked in the runways. 大雾和细雨封锁了跑道。We're completely socked in by fog. 我们因大雾而完全被困住了。Boston was socked in, so the plane flew straight to Frankfort. 因波士顿机场关闭，飞机就直飞(肯塔基州首府)法兰克福了。 |